The researchers wanted to see if the black-and-white lemurs had categorical rhythm — the ability to create different types of rhythm patterns.

Rhythm was defined as “durational patterns that consist of sounds and silences,” she said. The indri’s singing sounds like lower and higher howling pitches that pierce through the air.

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For the first time, the team has provided compelling evidence that the brain's characteristic rhythmic patterns play a crucial role in information processing.